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Valet Parking Cards

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by twittel, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. twittel

    twittel Senior Member

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    I understand that Prius owners used to have valet parking cards showing details on how to start/stop, shift the car. Are these cards still available? I'm going to downtown Baltimore for a long weekend and it's valet parking only. I'm slightly nervous about a young kid not knowing how to operate a Prius even though the car's been around for a while.

    Other than that, does anyone have any valet parking advice besides "take a taxi"? :D I have no hotel parking alternatives other than valet service at $25 per day.
     
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    I have a yellow plastic "quick start" card that came with the car. It describes briefly how to start, stop, etc. Did you not get one?
     
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  3. Paul58

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    Yep, park it and take mass transit! This will at least minimize the exposure to those less informed...
     
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  4. TonyPSchaefer

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    #4 TonyPSchaefer, Apr 14, 2011
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    ^ don't print that one... it is for a Gen II... ewwwww. ;)
     
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    OMG...you have to stick the key in a little slot...how quaint!

    I kid, my Gen II brothers and sisters, I kid.
     
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    My bad.
    I didn't notice that he has a 2010.

    All the same, when I drove the Gen3, I don't remember any difference. It's the key, isn't it? Since I never insert my key, there was no difference to me. What if you just cross out the key part in the above image?
     
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  8. twittel

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    I found it; thanks for the heads up. I'll make a copy of how to start/stop and how to shift. I even looked through my O.M., but skipped by my how to laminate.
     
    #8 twittel, Apr 14, 2011
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